

Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare
1961-03-30 · 97 min · ★ 6.7
A petty thief pretends he is Mussolini's personal physician, wins the confidence of a family, and succeeds in stealing their gold cutlery.
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- Directors
- Mario Mattoli
- Production companies
- D.D.L.
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Ugo TognazziErnesto
Virna LisiSilvia
TotòDott. Biagio Tanzarella
Lia ZoppelliLa contessa Bernabei
Francesco MulèIl commissario
Vittorio CongiaIl segretario del ministro
Pietro De VicoIl cameriere
Nando BrunoL'oste
Raimondo VianelloIl Ministro
Salvo Libassi
Nando Angelini
Edy Biagetti
Ignazio Leone
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